Rotatable top combination woodworking machine



Oct. 27, 1953 E. J. VERRET ROTATABLE TOP COMBINATION WOODWORKING MACHINE Filed Oct. so. 194%;

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Patented Oct. 27, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT orFic-e RoTA'rAnLE TOP commerce woonwonme MACHINE Emile J. Verret, bhicago, 111. Application October so, 1948, ser'ai msuiv 6 claims. (01. 144-4) This invention is directed to woodworking machines.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improved woodworking machine wherein a number of woodworking operations may be readily and conveniently performed on thesaine rnachine, whereinstraight sawing, scroll sawing, planing, sanding and drilling or boring may be readily performed, wherein the machine may be readily adjusted and manipulated for the desired operations, wherein the machine may 'be readily and quickly "assembled and disassembled for easy transportation, and wherein the "machine may be utilized in a small space and yet handle large work.

The woodworking machine of this invention preferably includes a supporting standard anda frame carried thereby. The frame is preferably 'a box-like frame provided with a hinged table surface having a hinged leaf and an adjacent slot. i l planer is mounted in the frame below the hinged leaf and is accessible for planing upon opening the leaf or the table surf-ace. A circular saw is driven from the planer shaft and extends through the slot in the table surface and is access'ib'le for sawing from the top of the table surface. Thus, in sawing and planing the Work may be readily sawed with the hinged leaf forming part of the table surface and then the leaf may be bp'ened to provide ready planing of the work. The hinged table surface may be adjusted with respect to the saw to regulate the depth of the saw cut. The planer and saw may be driven through a belt by an electric motor also mounted in the frarne. The table surface may be provided with a suitable adjustable saw guide for guiding the work along the circular saw. The saw guide may be adjusted toward and away from the cirbularsaw and may also be tilted with respect thereto. The table surface is also provided with a slot for carrying an adjustable T tguide for cross cut sawing on all angles. The side of the frame is provided with an access opening to provide access to the planer for adjusting the same.

The drive shaft of the planer may receive a sanding wheel Within the frame and in this respect the frame is provided interiorly with a work supporting surface adjacent the sanding wheel. Thus, when the table surface is opened, sanding may be readily accomplished The shaft of the electric motor may be provided with a drill chuck for receiving a drill or like tool and the side of the frame is provided with an openin"; through which the drill may extend. The ire-me is exteriorly provided with a work surface adjacent the opening to support the work during drilling or boring. The work surface may be provided with a slot for receiving an "adjustable T-giiide for guiding the drilling operation;

When the table surface is opened, a jig saw may be placed upon the planer and means are provided for'quickly securing the jig saw in place and for driving the same from the electric motor.

The frame is preferably mounted for rotation on the supporting standard so that theframe and jig 's'awmay be rotated with respect to the supporting standard during scroll sawing. Also, the frame may be rotated with respect to the supporting standard to position the same for straight sawing or planing. Thus, the woodworking machine or this invention may lie placed adjacent'a wall in relatively small quarters and still permit straight sawing, scroll sawing and planing of large pieces.

The woodworking machine of this invention "may be readily assembled and disassembled for transportation 'a'ndj 'et is r'lg'id and rugged in constfiictidn to handlehe'avy work. It is ieaq iy usable by eaipnters an cabinet makers and "can befasnv transported from job to job. Further sheets of this invention reside the details of construction of the woodworking l'lifie "and the cooperative relationship between the component parts thereof other objects and advantages'of this vention will beconie apparent to tho'sefskjilled in the an reference to the accompanying specifica'tion, claims and drawings in which: 3 Figure 1 is a perspective View of are ing rnachine showing the same in condition for win j Figure 2 s a ie similarto r g. 1,, but leaking rom theopposite side and showing the machine i'n co'ndition forplaning; Figure 3 is "a perspective view similar to Fig l, but showing the machine in condition for sawing or drilling or boring; v Figured is a perspective view siinilarto 1, but showing the machine in condition for sandme; 4 0 Figure 5 is a perspective view silnilar to Fig. l, but showing the machine equipped with a 'jig saw for scroll sawing; V V r I Figure 6 is a top plan view .of the machine of Fig. 1 and illustrating in broken lines the horiacntal pivotal znovement of the frame on the supportingstandard;

ljigure 7 is a bottom View of the frame;

Figureeisa side elevationalviewof the name and illustrating the manner in which the table surface thereof may be adjusted;

porting frame.

Figure 9 is a plan viewof the top section of the supporting frame;

Figure is a perspective view of the side sections of the supporting frame;

Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view through the machine taken substantially along the line Hil of Fig. 1;

Figure 12 is a vertical sectional view of the machine taken substantially along the line l2-i2 of Fig. 5;

Figure 13 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the line l3-l3 of Fig. 12; and

Figure 14 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line I l-l4 of Figure 13.

The woodworking machine of this invention is generally illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 and includes a supporting standard generally designated. at it and a frame generally designated at H horizontally pivotally mounted on the supporting standard. The frame of the machine carries 'a circular saw and a planer l-i for sawing and planing as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, a chuck for supporting a drill 2 for boring or drilling as indicated in Fig. 3, a sanding wheel 65 for sanding purposes as indicated in Fig. 4, and a jig saw 85 for scroll sawing as indicated in Fig. 5.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 and 9 to 12 the supporting standard It includes four side sections [3, two pairs of side sections being hinged together at M and each pair being provided with releasable hinges $5 for securing the two pairs together." Thus, the side sections may be disassembled and folded together for convenient transportation and may be assembled by means of the releasable hinges 15 to form a rigid sup- The' supporting frame is also provided with a top section (5 having square flanges l'l adapted to fit within the side sections held in place on the side sections l3 and operates to hold'the side sections 13 in square relation. There is thus provided an extremely rigid supporting standard which at the same time may, be readily disassembled for transportation purposes.

The top section IE is provided with a circular opening 18, with an annular shoulder l9 and with an annular track 20, all of which cooperate with-the frame for horizontally pivotally mount-- ing the same on the supporting standard. The opening 18 also permits sawdust to pass therethrough and be collected within the supporting standard i5.

The frame I l is preferably a box-like structure including a bottom wall 23, side walls Zdand 25, and -end walls 23 and 21. It, also, includes a top wallor table surface 28 hinged at one end to the end wall 21 by means of a hinge 29. The

table surface may be closed for certain purposes as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 or opened for other purposes as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, and also the table surface may be maintained, if desired,

in a vertical position, this all being accomplished thereto by means of a recessed hinge 35. The

The bottom surface of the bottom wall 23 is r provided with a pair of arcuate projections 40 In this way the top section It is securely sawing.

leafed may be closed as illustrated in Fig. 1

for sawing purposes and in this event the leaf 3d acts as a part of the table surface. It may 7 be opened as illustrated in Fig. 2 for planing pulley 51 carried by the drive shaft as illustrated in more detail in Figs. 7, 11 and 12.

,These projections 40 are adapted to extend into the opening l8 of the top section of the supporting standard for the purpose of maintaining the frame I l centrally located on the supporting standard iii. The bottom wall 23 is also provided with an opening M to permit the passage, of sawdust and shavings therethrough into the supporting standard Ill. The bottom wall 21% is also provided with a flange 42 lying adjacent the flange l9, and also, with rollers 43 for engaging the track 28. The rollers 43, therefore, 'rotatably support the it and the rotation is guided by the arcuate projections 40 cooperating with the opening [8. The flanges l9 and 42 operate as a seal for preventing sawdust and shavings from accumulating on the track 20 and impeding the rotation of the frame on the supporting standard. The upper surface of the bottom wall 23 of the frame is provided with a central box-like frame 44 for supporting a planer d6 underneath the leaf 34; The planer 45 is of conventional construction and is suitably secured to the frame 44. It includes a work surface 41 and is provided with a rotary cutter 48- driven by a drive shaft 49. The planer 46 may be suitably adjusted by an adjusting handle 50 accessible through the access opening 32 in the end wall 26 for adjusting the depth of the out of the planer. The drive shaft 49 is provided with a pulley 5| whereby the same is driven. The drive shaft also carries a circular saw 52 which extends through the slot 31 inthetable'surface 25. A hopper 53 is provided below the, circular saw 52 and opens into the opening 4| for directing sawdust into the supporting standard H), and likewise shavings from the planer are directed through the box-like frame 44 intothe supporting standard [0.

An electric motor 55 is mounted through a trunnion 56 and brackets 51 to the bottom wall 23 of the frame; The motor shaft 52 carries a pulley 59 which'is connected by a belt 60 to the of the planer.

The weight of the motor 55 acting about its trunnion 55 operates to maintain the belt 60 tight upon the pulleys. motor 55 the planer and circular saw are operated.

A'suitable protecting guard 62 for the circular saw 52 maybe carried by the table surface 28. Likewise the table surface 28 may be provided witha suitable adjustable saw guide for guiding material past the saw. The saw guide may be adjustedtoward and away from the circular saw and may also be tilted with respect to the circular saw. The table surface 28: may be provided with a slot 63 for carrying an adjustable T-guide for guiding the work during cross-cut The table surface 28 may be adjustably pivoted about its hinge 29 for adjusting the depth of the cut by the saw 52 and the mechanism for so adjusting the table. surface is illustrated in more frame H on the supporting standard Upon operation of thesaw of larger diameter than the planer cutter carried by' the planer shaft and extending through the slot and accessible for sawing from r the top of the table surface.

, 5. In a woodworking machine, the combination of, a supporting standard, a box-like frame carried by the supporting standard and including a hinged table surface having a hinged leaf extending throughout its length and an adjacent parallel slot, an electric motor mounted in the frame and provided with a shaft having a pulley, a planer including a guide surface, a cutter and a drive shaft having a pulley mounted in the frame below and in alignment with the hinged leaf and accessible for planing upon opening the leaf or opening the table surface, a belt connecting the pulleys to drive the drive shaft of the planer, and a circular saw of larger diameter than the planer cutter carried by the planer drive shaft and extending through the slot and accessible for sawing upon closing the table surface. 7

6. In a woodworking machine, the combination of, a supporting standard having a circular 0pening in the top thereof and an annular track on the top thereof around the Opening therein, a frame having on its bottom projections extending into the opening and rollers engaging the "track for pivotally mounting the frame on and.

above the supporting standard for rotation in a horizontal plane, said frame being box-like and including a table surface having a hinged leaf extending throughout its length and an adjacent parallel slot, a planer including a guide surface, shaft and cutter mounted in the frame below and in alignment with the hinged leaf and accessible for planing upon opening the leaf, and a circular saw of larger diameter than the planer cutter carried by the planer shaft and extending through the slot and accessible for sawing from the top of the table surface.

EMILE J. VERRET.

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